Wednesday, August 7, 2024

No recession coming

And refinances soar
 
   
     
Wednesday, August 7th
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​“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand.”

-Bertrand Russell
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Markets Today
 
 
🌏 Asia-Pacific: Mixed
 
🇪🇺 Europe: Up

🇺🇸 United States: Up

🛢️ Oil: Up

Crypto: Down
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Major Market Events 
 
 
Refinances soar: As mortgage rates dip to lowest level in over a year (link)
 
No recession coming: At least, if you're looking at freight volume (link)
 
Bank of Japan caves: They got bullied into not raising rates (link)
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🤔 My Thoughts 
 
 
Well, the past few days have been crazy! The markets fell 5% off their all-time high and people freaked out. I've been saying this and I'll keep on saying this: 

Interest rate cuts are not coming. A 5% pullback is actually pretty normal. And there is still low unemployment and good demand. Yeah, housing is a mess, but guess what:

The Fed doesn't care. They don't care about middle-class homeowners, or regular Americans in general...they care about their banking buddies. And the system is working great for them right now. 

So, that's the harsh truth. You may have to rent for the rest of your life, but no one (in power) cares.
To Better Trading,

Alex Reid
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